Course description

The parkland is on ancient turf which is sandy, free-draining loam. Every effort will be made to ensure good going. Designed by Alec Lochore, the permanent courses are free flowing and set in the beautiful deer park. The fences make good use of the variety of natural features within the parkland. There will be several modifications made to the courses.

Entries Information

REFUND POLICY - 100% refund for entries withdrawn before ballot date. Withdrawals before 18th May will get full refund less £25 if the place can be filled OR £150 if not filled. From 18th May and thereafter no refunds will be given except where the place can be filled, when the entry fee will be refunded less £25. A waitlist will be held. Please note all refunds will be issued within 3 weeks following the end of the event.

STARTING TIMES - CCI2*-L and CCI3*-L start times are available after the Horse Inspection and the CCIO4*-S after the FEI Nations Cup Draw. Starting Times also available on website www.musketeer.co.uk

Stabling

Onsite stables - £155.00 per stable Inc. VAT for the duration of the event (includes two bales of bedding on night one).

Local Stables - £25 per night. Please complete a British Eventing Stabling form and return with a SAE for confirmation.

Stabling Refunds - There will be no stable refunds after Monday 13th May.

The stables will be available from 13.00 on Monday 21st May. Please indicate day of arrival when booking.

Hook Up - There will be electric hook ups available on a first booked basis - £80 +VAT, total £96.00 - this is for 1 connection only and will be monitored! Bookings for hook ups will only be accepted after Monday 14th May subject to capacity availability.

Special Notices

In case of ABANDONMENT please phone 01485 210070.

Briefings - Will take place on Wednesday 22nd May. For final details of the timetable please refer to the website.

Entrance Policy - General admission tickets are sold on a per-person basis, see www.musketeer.co.uk for prices (there is no charge for parking). No other passes, other than those issued by Houghton International Horse Trials, will admit to the event.

Owners - All registered owners of competing horses will gain entry via their BE Membership card. Please see website for further details. Houghton International Horse Trials will also provide an owners marquee adjacent to the main arena, which will serve complimentary light refreshments throughout the day.

Entertainment - Welcome party on the Wednesday night complimentary Hog Roast and Bar hosted by Saracen Horse Feeds, all are welcome. There will be a drinks party in the evening of Thursday 23rd hosted by the Marquess of Cholmondeley, held on the west lawn of Houghton Hall. There will be evening entertainment on both Friday and Saturday, further details will be available on www.musketeer.co.uk.

Dogs - Due to previous incidents, there is a zero tolerance on loose dogs. All dogs must be kept on a lead and under control at all times as the estate has both a deer park and game birds.

ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES/MOTORCYCLES - Will not be permitted. There will be a penalty for non-compliance.

Accommodation and Catering

The official caterers will be serving hot and cold food as from Wednesday 22nd May. Accommodation in this part of Norfolk will need booking well in advance. For a list of hotels and B&B's visit www.musketeer.co.uk

If you are bringing a caravan and your lorry has hook up but the caravan does not then you will not be able to park next to each other.

Classes and fees

The CCI2*-L and CCI3*-L will have a trot up on Wednesday afternoon and perform dressage on Thursday and Friday with cross country on Saturday and showjumping on Sunday. The CCI3*YR will trot up on Thursday and perform dressage on Friday. The CCIO4*-S dressage will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with showjumping on Saturday and cross country on Sunday.

The Nations Cup Draw will take place on Wednesday imminently after the First Horse Inspection on Wednesday 22nd May.The schedule will remain fluid and changes may be subject to entries − there will, however, only be two days of XC − Saturday and Sunday

*Competitors in International Classes Only - Please note in addition to your entry fee at the time of entry you will be charged an extra fee of £15.00 for 2 and 3* Competitors and £21.00 for 4* Competitors. This is charged by the FEI for the Worldwide Equine & Human Anti-Doping Program. This fee will be refunded in full if your entry is withdrawn.

Qualifiers and special classes

There will be a number of additional classes including: Burghley Young Event Horse Qualifiers, CCI4* Combined Training, Affiliated British Show Jumping, Arena Eventing. Visit www.musketeer.co.uk for more information.

Prizes

Rosettes to twentieth place, prize money to be confirmed (dependent on Sponsorship). There will be additional prizes.

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Another 156 event horses, at two-, three- and four-star level, performed their dressage test under clear blue skies. Due to huge entries this year, another 22 four-star combinations still have their tests to do tomorrow, starting at 8.30am, before all show jump. The four-star horses run across country on Sunday.